Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-05-11
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council Of the city of Al
pena, met in adjourned regular session, in
the Council Room, on Monday evening,
Nav eth, 1887, and was called 10 order at
700 o'clock, by the Mayor.
PREsEHT.-Arthur Pack, Mayor; VIM.
A. Mcdonald. Recorder, and Aldermen
Carr, Masters, McCandlish, Desardins,
Campbell and McPhee.
Journal Of session held May I'd, 1886,
read and approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From j. r. Beach, offering TO build a
board fence across the back Of Evergreen
Cemetery for the sum of s60.75. Laid on
table.
TO hs Hon. me Common Council Of the city Of
The SUBSCRIBER respectfully represents to your
honorable BODY that the city Of Alpena ia the
owner Of about $50 cords Of stone which are now
and have for two years last past been stored on
having said stone removed that he may occupy
said premises for his own purposes and, therefore,
hereby requests the Council TO take such measures
as will cause the removal Of the same without un-
necessary delay. OWEN FOX.
On motion of Alderman Carr the COM
munication was referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
Alpend.
GENrLENEs.-By permission OF tho Common
Council would be pleased TO begin the work Of
paving Chisholm street Mt earlier date than that
named in the contract, June LIST. expect TO be
r. s. DEWEY, Contractor.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
communication be referred TO the Commit
tee on Streets and Sewers with power to act.
Carried by unanimous vote.
From F. S. Dewey, presenting bill for
$206.S0. being for extras in last years paw
ing contract. Referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Moved by Alderman Masters that Jacob
X. Beach be appointed Sexton Of Evergreen
Cemetery. Carried by vote as follows /:
Ayes-Carr, Masters, McCandlish, Desjar-
dins and McPhee. Nays-Campbell.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
From the Comptroller, recommending
payment Of the following bills
John Hayes, 2i15 rs
Thos w Ferguson, % days.............:."... 46 90
Potter Bros Co, sundries. .......... IS
VIM Deadman, veterinary work......."-..." 7 so
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
report be accepted and warrants ordered
drawn for the payment Of the several bills
as recommended. Carried by vote as fol-
lows: Ayes-Carr, Masters, McCandlish,
Desjardins, Campbell and McPhee. Nays
None.
From the Recorder presenting his bond
in the sum of $4,000, with Albert Pack and
A. w. Comstock as sureties.
Moved by Alderman McCandlish that
the bond be accepted and the sureties there
on approved OF. Carried by unanimous
vote.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From Ways and Means, recommending
payment of the following bills:
@ DAiele, justice fees .,.............. ...s1o 90
Hoffman, meals to prisoners ......"....... 90
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
report be accepted and Migrants ordered
drawn for the payment of The several bills.
Carried by vote as follows: Ayes-Carr,
Masters, McCandlish, Desjardins, Campbell
and McPhee. Nays-None.
To the Hon. the Common Council Of he City
of Alpena.
GENTLEMEN Your Committee on Streets
and Sewers would most respectfully report the
following estimates OF the amounts necessary
for highway purposes for the present fiscal
year, and recommend that the Committee on
Ways and Means be instructed 70 include the
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